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birthright

American  
[burth-rahyt] / ˈbɜrθˌraɪt /

noun

  1. any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth.

    Democracy maintains that freedom is a birthright.
birthright British  
/ ˈbɜːθˌraɪt /

noun

  1. privileges or possessions that a person has or is believed to be entitled to as soon as he is born

  2. the privileges or possessions of a first-born son

  3. inheritance; patrimony

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Etymology

Origin of birthright

First recorded in 1525–35; birth + right

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